RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT TO REQUIRE THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE PROPERTY OWNER PRIOR TO CONDUCTING A “DRY RUN” REVIEW OF BUILDING PLANS

Indexes:

BUILDING DEPARTMENT

DRY RUN

Sponsors:

Natacha Seijas, Prime Sponsor

Sunset Provision:
No

Effective Date:

Expiration Date:

Registered Lobbyist:

None Listed

Legislative History

Acting Body

Date

Agenda Item

Action

Sent To

Due Date

Returned

Pass/Fail

Board of County Commissioners

7/7/2005

11A6

Adopted

P

Infrastructure and Land Use Committee

6/14/2005

3H

Forwarded to BCC with a favorable recommendation

P

REPORT:

Following discussion, Department Director Charles Danger, Building Department, recommended the item be amended to allow county government to use the “dry run” process for county projects; however, the committee took no action on the recommendation.

County Attorney

6/6/2005

Assigned

Infrastructure and Land Use Committee

6/14/2005

County Attorney

6/6/2005

Assigned

Susan Torres

Legislative Text

TITLE

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT TO REQUIRE THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE PROPERTY OWNER PRIOR TO CONDUCTING A “DRY RUN” REVIEW OF BUILDING PLANS

BODY

WHEREAS, the Building Department conducts what is commonly referred to as a “dry run” review of building plans, upon payment of an appropriate fee, so that owners, builders, engineers, or other interested parties can ascertain whether certain building plans will be permitted; and
WHEREAS, such dry runs should be conducted by the Building Department only where the property owner has provided his or her written consent by signing the permit application,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Building Department is directed to conduct “dry run” reviews of building plans only when the property owner has provided his or her written consent to such review by signing the permit application.